>>Multi-core systems are now the norm and have a negligible price hit. >>Even quad-core systems are only about $100 more than dual-core systems.
>Paying an extra $100 for a $300 computer is significant in relative terms. In >absolute terms $100 will >buy a lot of beer. Given the choice of beer or cores >I may very well go with the beer. At least the >beer will make me feel better >about owning a PeeCee. >If it were me I would do some maintenance on the P4 and spend the $$$ on >something more useful. So that begs the question... which is more useful? Beer or a Mac? And if you decide beer is more useful (and I could understand why), would you say Old Dominion beer be more useful than say Bud? Larry ************************************************************************* ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *************************************************************************